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Delhi HC legalises gay sex among consenting adults

You may also want to see The Section 377 of the IPC as far as it criminalises gay sex among consenting adults is violation of fundamental rights, says the High Court. Section 377 will continue for non-consensual, non-vaginal sex, the court said. Full Article at DNA India

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  1. A lot more needs to be done for society to get reformed and for homosexuals to get acceptance. It will take many more years before gays can marry and adopt children
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  3. The entire legal community was in favor, I think, of the act being declared legal if it was between consenting adults
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